Tuition and mandatory fees for in-state undergraduate students have risen dramatically at the University of Washington. The regents board passed a 16 percent tuition increase, Thursday, for in-state undergraduates next year. The state funding system for higher education is essentially broken, the University of Washington's regents board declared Thursday after passing a 16 percent tuition increase for in-state undergraduates this fall. The board approved a strongly worded declaration that called for reform of state finances and revenue. The move marks the first time the 10-member board has spoken in a forceful, unified voice about higher-education budget cuts. In the last four years, the Legislature has cut higher-education funding by about half, causing public two- and four-year schools across the state to sharply increase tuition. The 16 percent increase will raise the cost of a year of school for in-state undergraduates to $12,401, when mandatory fees are factored in.
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